In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by outgoing Geeks OUT President Joey Stern and incoming Geeks OUT President Nicole Gitau (@cocodevaux) super-sized podcast where they discuss the highs and lows of queer comics & pop culture in 2017.
This Week's Topics Include:Favorite LGBTQ Character of the Year (Comics)
Nicole
Kim Quatro Ayo/Aneka
Joey
Poison Ivy Ms America Chavez
Kevin
Iceman Benjamin Deeds
Favorite LGBTQ Story of the Year (Comics)
Nicole
Wicked + Divine World of Wakanda
Joey
Sex Criminals Bitch Planet
Kevin
Generation X Justice League of America
Favorite LGBTQ Character of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole
Ofglen / Moira (Handmaid’s Tale) Bill (Dr. Who)
Joey
Hulk (SHUTUP) Panto (dirk Gently)
Kevin
Karolina Dean Citizen Cold
Favorite LGBTQ Story of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole
Lena Waithe’s “Thanksgiving”, Master of None Sense 8 (#Nomanita & renewal)
Joey
Panto (dirk gently) Trixie and Katya on Vice.
Kevin
Todd on BoJack Horseman Crisis on Earth X
Sexiest LGBTQ Character of the Year (Comics)
Nicole: America
Joey: HULK (shutup)
Kevin: Baal
Sexiest LGBTQ Character of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole: Valkyrie
Joey: IT
Kevin: Citizen Cold
Writer Who Brought the Sexy
Nicole: Gabby Rivera
Joey: Sina Grace
Kevin: Kieron Gillen
Artist Who Brought the Sexy
Nicole: Sana Takeda
Joey: Molly Knox Ostertag
Kevin: Kris Anka
Annoying LGBTQ Items in 2017
Nicole
Gaybaiting as woke advertising (Riverdale, Power Rangers, Beauty & the Beast, Star Wars, Sherlock) “Bury Your Gays” won’t actually die (Dr. Who, Handmaid’s Tale)
Joey
Marvel EIC being a white dude who pretended to be asian
Kevin
People hating on change Marvel canceling queer titles
Creator/Writer Who Did Right by LGBT
Nicole: Roxane Gay
Joey: Wachowski’s
Kevin: Greg Berlanti
Resolutions for the LGBTQ Community in regards to comics and scifi
Nicole (generic queer wishes)
More bi characters (GLAAD reports a decline this year) More trans characters played by trans actors (because duh)
Joey
Gay Hulk Gayer Hulk
Kevin
Marvel does better by it’s queer characters MCU has an out queer character
Things to tide you over until we return in 2018
Mine! : a comics collection to benefit Planned Parenthood
